A University of Florida study found invasive spectacled caimans are expanding into more of South Florida and the Everglades.

It looks familiar at a glance, gliding just beneath the water's surface in canals and wetlands across South Florida.

Florida is well known for its record-holding alligators, but there’s another scaly predator that has quietly expanded into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Move over alligators. And crocodiles. There's another reptile that's been quietly making itself at home in South Florida for the ...

Caimans are found across South Florida, from urban canal systems to wetlands near Everglades National Park. Sightings as far north as Port St. Lucie suggest its range may still be growing.

South Florida's reptile story is taking a new turn: Alligators and crocodiles aren't the only large residents anymore. Fresh attention is being paid to invasive spectacled caimans, which have been ...

There's a lot University of Florida researchers know about spectacled caimans. But there's a lot they don't know. Yet. So they can use your help. Alligators, crocodiles beware. Spectacled caimans ...

Move over alligators. And crocodiles. There's another reptile that's been quietly making itself at home in South Florida for the past 45 years: the spectacled caiman. They've established breeding ...

Invasive spectacled caimans are spreading in Florida's Everglades. Researchers need your help to track the species.